100多名抗议者聚集在根西岛皇家法院外，抗议引入商品及服务税的计划。
More than 100 protestors gathered outside of Guernsey's Royal Court in opposition to plans to introduce a goods and services tax.
在议员们进入议会就政策与资源委员会（P&R）的税收计划进行辩论之前，一份反对P&R税收一揽子计划、征集了9000多名签名的请愿书也被递交给了议员。
A petition against P&R's tax package with more than 9,000 signatures was also handed to deputies before they entered for a debate on Policy and Resources' tax plan.
请愿组织者克里斯·默里（Chris Murray）表示，他希望这份请愿书能向议员们展示民众对P&R一揽子计划的强烈反对情绪，但他同时表示，“怀疑这会对辩论产生什么影响”。
Petition organiser Chris Murray said he hoped the petition would show deputies the strength of feeling against P&R's package, but said he "doubts it will make a difference" to the debate.
诸如董事学会等商业团体一直在游说议员，希望他们在本次州议会会议期间对税收改革做出决定。
Business groups like the Institute of Directors have lobbied deputies to make a decision on tax reform during this sitting of the States.
英国广播公司（BBC）看到的一封董事学会（IoD）致议员的信中，呼吁政客们在周三开始的州议会会议上做出决定，并支持政策与资源委员会的税收一揽子计划提案。
In a letter to deputies seen by the BBC, the Institute of Directors (IOD) has called on politicians to make a decision at the States meeting which started on Wednesday, and back Policy and Resources' tax package proposal.
根西岛零售集团警告称，商品及服务税（GST）将损害当地企业，而总商会则强调了税收改革和控制开支的必要性。
The Guernsey Retail Group has warned a goods and services tax (GST) will damage local businesses, while the Chamber of Commerce has stressed the need for both tax reform and spending restraint.
P&R提议征收3%的商品及服务税，并降低所得税税率、提高所得税免税额、提高社会保障缴款免税额、重新引入汽车税以及提高公司税，据其称这将每年增加3600万英镑的收入。
P&R has proposed a 3% GST, a lower rate of income tax, higher income tax allowances, social security contribution allowances, the re-introduction of motor tax and higher taxes on companies, which it said would raise £36m a year.
洛兰·米林（Loraine Mealing）表示，她参加抗议是因为商品及服务税是一种累退税，而且她相信未来税率还会增加。
Loraine Mealing said she attended the protest because GST is a regressive tax and she believes the rate will increase in the future.
P&R表示，商品及服务税的累退性质将通过调整所得税和社会保障来缓解，官员们称这将意味着低收入者将从这一揽子计划中受益。
P&R has said the regressive nature of GST will be mitigated by its changes to income tax and social security which officials say will mean lower earners will be better off under this package.
发言时间受限 州议员以26票对13票通过了“前进根西”的一项提议，将税收改革辩论中的发言时间限制在5分钟以内，闭幕发言限制在7分半钟以内，以便更快地推进议程。
Speeches limited Deputies voted for a proposal from Forward Guernsey by 26 to 13, to limit speeches during the debate on tax reform to five minutes and seven and a half minutes for closing speeches, in order to get through business quicker.
P&R的税收一揽子计划面临40多项修正案，在做出决定之前，这些修正案都需要经过辩论。
The tax package from P&R is subject to more than 40 amendments, which will need to be debated before a decision is made.
提高所得税税率至22%、就P&R的税收方案举行全民公投、对未得到充分利用的房产征税、减少根西岛对海外援助的贡献以及免除食品商品的未来商品及服务税（GST）等，都是修改P&R税收计划的提议内容。
Moves to increase the rate of income tax to 22%, have a referendum on P&R's tax package, tax underused properties, reduce Guernsey's contribution to overseas aid and exempt food from a future GST make up some of the proposals to change P&R's plans.
抗议者伊恩·蒂姆斯（Ian Timms）表示：“我希望根西岛政府先理清自身的所得税问题，收回他们应得的税款，然后再引入任何新的税收措施。”本月早些时候，根西岛政府承认其税收部门的积压工作比此前公布的要严重得多，仍有超过10万份纳税申报表需要处理。
Protestor Ian Timms said: "I would like to see the States of Guernsey sort their income tax out and get the money they are owed before introducing any new taxes." Earlier this month the States admitted the backlog at the revenue service was far worse than previously disclosed, with more than 100,000 returns still to be assessed.
当议员们抵达政府会议厅时，支持商品及服务税的政客们遭到了人群的诘问；而P&R党的成员在抵达皇家法院时则遭到了观众的嘘声。
As deputies arrived at the States pro-GST politicians were heckled by the crowd, with members of P&R booed as they arrived at the Royal Court.
参加抗议活动的克里斯·雷诺夫（Chris Renouf）表示，他支持提高所得税税率、调整所得税免税额度，并对税收上限进行修改。
Chris Renouf who atttended the protest said he supported a higher rate of income tax and changes to income tax allowances, alongside changes to the tax cap.
“切实的财务成本”在给议员们的信中，根西岛审计委员会（IOD）主席格伦·汤克斯（Glen Tonks）写道：“请完成这项工作，并在本届会议期间进行最终投票。
'Tangible financial cost'
任何试图推迟决策、重新讨论已解决的问题，或将最终投票推迟到下届会议的修正案，都直接违背了财政稳定、经济增长和负责任治理的目标。
In his letter to deputies, IOD chair Glen Tonks, said: "Finish the job and take the final vote in this sitting.
优柔寡断并不是一个中立的结果；它实际上会给社区带来切实的财务负担。”
"Any amendment which seeks to defer a decision, reopen settled questions, or push the final vote beyond this sitting is directly contrary to the objectives of fiscal stability, economic growth, and responsible governance.
如果本周的政府会议未能结束辩论，相关讨论将于10月21日继续进行。
"Indecision is not a neutral outcome; it is a tangible financial cost borne by the community." If the debate does not conclude at this week's States meeting it will resume on 21 October.
根西岛零售业协会（Guernsey Retail Group）建议政府在推进任何税收改革的同时，也应重点关注经济增长。该协会表示：“税收可以从根西岛现有的经济体系中获取收入；只有经济增长，才能真正增强根西岛的经济实力和税收基础。”
The Guernsey Retail Group has encouraged the States to focus on economic growth alongside any tax reform.
根西岛工业联合会（Guernsey Confederation of Industry）则支持部分议员提出的将所得税税率提高到22%的提议。
It said: "Taxation can raise revenue from the economy Guernsey has today. Growth is what will strengthen the economy and tax base Guernsey will depend upon tomorrow." Guernsey's Confederation of Industry has backed plans from some deputies to increase the rate of income tax to 22%.
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